Optimization of organic

waste collection and

transportation

2023-06-01
Speakers

Othmane Dayi Ahmed Ben Dahmen

Scientific Director Logistics Analyst
Plan

Introduction

Executive summary

Business Challenge

Why anyLogistix?

Benefits

Conclusion
Introduction
 Who we are ?

The Québec Institute for Innovation in Logistics (InnovLOG) :

Executive Summary o a center of excellence and applied research,
o the only college center for technology transfer (CCTT) recognized by the Quebec
Business Challenge government to act as a technology transfer center in the field of logistics.

Why anyLogistix? Our mission is to increase the performance of Quebec companies by enhancing their
innovation processes that will allow the continuous improvement of their logistics
Benefits functions.

Conclusion InnovLOG is an NPO member of the CCTT network (Synchronex) and affiliated with
Cégep André-Laurendeau.
 Digital
transformation Data analysis

How to reduce
Executive Summary collection costs and
the carbon footprint of
a company specialized
Business Challenge in the collection and
Warehouse &
distribution Green logistics recovery of organic
center waste
Why anyLogistix?

Benefits
Distribution
Conclusion Supply Chain Network and
Optimization Transport
Optimization
Executive
Summary
 58%
of food produced in Canada is
lost or wasted each year

Introduction
Each year, food waste in
35.5 Million Tonnes Canada creates about
of food produced in Canada is 56.5 Million tonnes
Business Challenge lost or wasted each year Of CO2 equivalent emissions.

Why anyLogistix? Organic wasted in a landfill

produce methane gas which is
32% of this food could be
Benefits redirected to support 49 Times
Canadians. More damaging to the
environnement than CO2
Conclusion

Food waste costs Canada’s

economy more than
$49.5 Billion
each year
 Consumption Recycling

Introduction

Business Challenge

Why anyLogistix?
Collection

Benefits

Conclusion Re-use

The circular economy model proposed

 Some benefits of recycling organic waste :
Introduction
Reduces waste and pollution
Conserves natural resources
Business Challenge Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Supports economic growth and job creation
Why anyLogistix?
Fosters innovation and new business models
Benefits Increases efficiency and productivity
Improves product quality and durability
Conclusion
Creates opportunities for social and environmental value creation.
 The collection of organic waste :

involves multiple stakeholders such as waste generators, collection

companies, and processing facilities, which requires coordination and
Introduction collaboration to ensure efficient and effective operations.

requires specialized equipment, such as collection vehicles and

containers, which can be costly to acquire and maintain.

Business Challenge is highly perishable and can decay quickly, which requires efficient and
timely collection and transport to avoid contamination and loss of
Why anyLogistix? value.

Benefits can be influenced by external factors such as weather conditions,

traffic congestion, and access to collection points, which can impact
Conclusion the efficiency and effectiveness of the collection process.

The objective of this project is to act on the collection of organic

waste in order to optimize logistics operations by reducing
operational costs, increasing operational efficiency, and reducing
environmental impact.
 Business
Challenge
Solved
 The challenge is to define the optimal sequence of
Introduction visits to be made by each vehicle including :

order in which visits are made.

Executive Summary scheduled time for each visit.
vehicle to allocate for this visit.

Why anyLogistix?

Benefits
This sequence should:
Conclusion
Minimize CO2 emissions
Minimize logistics costs
Increase the efficiency of collection operations.
 A five-step process is implemented to solve the highlighted issue.

Introduction Define the

problem

Executive Summary
Evaluate
Collect
the
data
solution

Why anyLogistix? Problem

solving
methodology
Benefits
Implement
Formulate
the
Conclusion solution
the model

Choose a
solution
method
 Why
anyLogistix ?
 To answer the question “why anyLogistix ?”, it would be necessary to clearly
understand and define the problem, its complexity, and explore different
approaches to solve it..
Introduction

Executive Summary Problem description

Business Challenge

This project aims to optimize vehicle routes for a company specializing in the
collection and valorization of organic waste, in order to reduce operational
Benefits costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

For modeling purposes, the collected waste will be considered as periodic

Conclusion
demand to be fulfilled from a single distribution center with a fleet of
specialized trucks.
 Assumptions considered under this project

Introduction
There is only one type of wet waste collection vehicles
Executive Summary with limited capacity.

Business Challenge The location of the depot and each waste bin are known.

Each collection point has its independent rate of waste generation.

Benefits All waste collection vehicles must return the depot when
collection tasks completed.
Conclusion Each waste bin is only collected by one vehicle once.
 The objective function is to minimize
the total cost including vehicle cost
and carbon emission cost
Introduction

Executive Summary Subject to

Business Challenge Each waste bin must be collected once by a vehicle.

A vehicle begins at the depot and ends at the last visited

customer.
Benefits
The amount of bins for each path cannot larger than the
Conclusion maximum load of the vehicle.

The total length for each route does not exceed the
longest length of route.

The subtour elimination.

Introduction
The modeling of the studied problem demonstrates that it is possible to
implement and solve it through AnyLogistix or to code and solve it using
Executive Summary
Python or any other suitable programming language
Business Challenge But what is the most suitable choice for this specific case and why?

Benefits
VS
Conclusion
Introduction

Executive Summary
powerful software that uses
advanced algorithms to optimize
Business Challenge more flexible and allows for
logistics operations
more customization
user-friendly and easy to integrate VS Requires a solid background
with existing systems
in coding and mathematical
Benefits
modeling
Allows to save modeling and
Conclusion method selection steps
 When is Anylogistix useful ?

Introduction
GFA
Executive Summary

Business Challenge

SIM NO
Benefits

Conclusion

TO
 The TO process on anylogistix

Introduction What data structure does Anylogistix offer?

Import data How do you enter data in this structure?
Executive Summary

Business Challenge
Performing
TO How to solve a CVRP on Anylogistix?
experiment
Benefits

Conclusion Evaluate How to visualize and

results evaluate results
Introduction

Executive Summary

Business Challenge How to feed tables with

data

Benefits

Conclusion
 Groups Demand Sourcing Paths

CP ID CP ID CP ID CP ID

Name Customer Delivery Destination From

Description Product Sources To
Customers Revenue Product Cost Calculation
Sites Currency Type Currency
Suppliers Expected Lead Time Parameters Distance
Groups Demand Type Time Period Distance Unit
Introduction Time Period
Inclusio Type
Inclusion Type Transportation Time
Time unit
Straight
Customers Vehicle Type
Vehicle Types
Executive Summary CP ID
Products
CP ID
Time Period
Inclusion Type
CP ID
Name
Type Name Locations
Business Challenge Location Name
Unit
Capacity
Capacity Unit
Inclusion Type CP ID
Icon Selling Price Speed
Currency Speed Unit
Code
Name
DCs and Factories Processing Time Time Windows City
Region
CP ID Address
Benefits CP ID CP ID
Latitude
longitude
Name
Facility Facility
Type
Product Start Time
Location
Conclusion Inclusion Type
Type
Units
End Time
Operation
Fleets
Icon
Time Inclusion Type
CP ID
Time Unit
Periods Facility
Vehicle Type
CP ID Quantity
Inclusion Type
Name
Start
End
 Performing TO experiment

4
1 1. set up the experiment to be launched

2. Impose or not a constraint on the use of time windows

Introduction 3. Set solver parameters

Executive Summary 4. Run experiment

Business Challenge

2
Benefits

Conclusion 3
 Exploring TO results
▪ 1 Distribution center
▪ 42 Pick-up sites
▪ Periodic request over a 7-
day period
Introduction ▪ 10 specialized 5-ton truck
▪ Collect is possible between
8am to 5pm
Executive Summary
▪ DC opening hours from 6
am to 7pm
Business Challenge ▪ A processing time of 15min
perr ton
Benefits
Conclusion
▪ The company needs to perform 5 routes
per week
▪ The total cost of these routes is
$121,234/weeks
▪ The start and end time of each road is as
follows :
▪ Route 1: 8am → 09:08 am
▪ Route 2: 8am → 09:03 am
▪ Route 3: 8am → 12:49 pm
▪ Route 4: 8am → 12:44 pm
▪ Route 5: 8am → 10:56 am
Additional views are available for
more detailed results.
Benefits
 Tangible Benefits Achieved

Introduction
By implementing anyLogistix, the waste management company was able to
Executive Summary achieve significant tangible benefits. They were able to reduce their transportation
costs and improve their operational efficiency. This resulted in a substantial
increase in their profit margins.
Business Challenge

Why anyLogistix?
Additionally, the use of anyLogistix helped the company reduce their carbon
footprint by optimizing their transportation routes and reducing unnecessary
emissions. This helped them meet their sustainability goals and improve their
Conclusion reputation in the market.
 Intangible Benefit Realized

Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Executive Summary

Business Challenge Positive Public Image.

Why anyLogistix?
Long-Term Cost Savings.

Conclusion
Conclusion
Introduction

Executive Summary The project focuses on optimizing vehicle routes for a waste collection
and valorization company.
Business Challenge
The goal is to reduce operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Why anyLogistix?
The waste is treated as periodic demand collected from a single
Benefits distribution center by a specialized trucks.

Anylogistix was utilized to optimize the collection process

odayi@innovlog.ca

abendahmen@innovlog.ca